Taking advantage of the general chaos, the army of the theocracy of Etruria invades the Belgarian Empire and captures several outposts and the city of Sembion—a major trading center. However, by all signs, the capture of the city should have failed, because the city was defended by the sixth and eighth armies under the command of what seemed to be the best commanders of the empire.
And yet, the city is in the hands of the enemy. The fourth army, led by Altina and Regys, is sent in support—to sort out the situation and recapture the city…